SANCHEZ, LORETTA (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 624), H2131 [18AP]

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H529 [14FE]

U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, H1645 [20MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afridi, Shakeel: recognize heroism and call for release from custody by Pakistan (see H. Res. 86), H701 [27FE]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H2965 [24MY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H818 [28FE]

Animals: disapprove use of gas chambers to euthanize shelter animals and support State laws requiring the use of drugs for euthanasia by animal shelters (see H. Res. 208), H3217 [5JN]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H1569 [18MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H1359 [12MR]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H6770 [23OC]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 189), H2393 [26AP]

Aviation: require individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked against the terrorist watchlist (see H.R. 1245), H2125 [17AP]

Black Ribbon Day: designate to recognize victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes (see H. Res. 302), H7395 [2DE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H5173 [30JY]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 684), H703 [27FE]

C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (see H.R. 3302), H6674 [22OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 1250), H2775 [17MY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H.R. 360), H1549 [15MR]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 377), H279 [23JA]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1755), H2351 [25AP]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H6545 [11OC]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see H.R. 863), H701 [27FE]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 220), H3016 [3JN]

Corps of Engineers: review policy guidelines on vegetation management for levees (see H.R. 399), H280 [23JA]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 312), H176 [18JA]

——— strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 506), H1720 [20MR]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H278 [23JA]

Cyprus: reaffirm commitment to reunification, guarantee human rights, condemn attempts to use current economic crisis to impose a settlement of people, and affirm dominion over its Exclusive Economic Zone (see H. Res. 187), H7000 [12NO]

DEA: anniversary (see H. Res. 272), H3989 [20JN]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 2523), H4078 [26JN]

Dept. of Defense: reprogram amounts appropriated for the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) (see H.R. 1481), H2249 [23AP]

——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (see H.R. 1864), H2484 [7MY]

Dept. of Education: create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 3435), H6953 [30OC]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1433), H1857 [9AP] (see H.R. 1595), H2123 [17AP]

——— provide flexibility to school food authorities in meeting certain nutritional requirements for the school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 1303), H1861 [9AP]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 2975), H5344 [1AU]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3591), H7353 [21NO]

——— establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 485), H342 [4FE]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H1993 [12AP]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H5767 [19SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance Federal Protective Service ability to provide adequate security for the prevention of terrorist activities and for the promotion of homeland security (see H.R. 735), H1721 [20MR]

——— establish a biometric exit data system (see H.R. 3141), H5766 [19SE]

——— establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 3575), H7353 [21NO]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 285), H344 [4FE]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 2976), H5344 [1AU]

Dept. of State: list Vietnam as a ‘‘Country of Particular Concern’’ relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 218), H2804 [20MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 183), H2354 [25AP]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H1860 [9AP]

——— exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans’ pensions (see H.R. 1438), H1857 [9AP]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see H.R. 958), H1911 [10AP]

——— make certain clarifications and improvements in academic and vocational counseling programs (see H.R. 3399), H8112 [12DE]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H7188 [18NO]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see H.R. 714), H546 [14FE]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1858 [9AP]

Executive Office of the President: establish the National Office for Cyberspace (see H.R. 3032), H5397 [2AU]

FBI: provide safeguards relative to criminal background checks prepared for employment purposes (see H.R. 2865), H5173 [30JY]

Federal employees: provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6175 [2OC]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see H.R. 3370), H6901 [29OC]

Financial institutions: establish fair and transparent practices related to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see H.R. 1261), H1630 [19MR]

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 688), H1860 [9AP]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 129), H628 [25FE]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1565), H2719 [16MY]

Fish and fishing: call for ban and prevent the import of shark fins from sharks caught through the practice of finning (see H. Res. 285), H4727 [18JY]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 1249), H1629 [19MR]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H2125 [17AP]

General William H. Gourley Federal Outpatient Clinic—A Joint VA-DOD Health Care Facility, Marina, CA: designate (see H.R. 272), H3253 [6JN]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (see H.R. 899), H814 [28FE]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see H.R. 3212), H7608 [9DE]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (see H.R. 1136), H1395 [13MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H4826 [19JY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H2804 [20MY]

House of Representatives: encourage Speaker to immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate (see H. Res. 174), H2397 [26AP]

Housing: permanently protect interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property and establish a right of action to enforce compliance with such protections (see H.R. 3543), H7309 [20NO]

Human rights: provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 387), H6675 [22OC]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 436), H7627 [10DE]

Immigration: reform (see H.R. 15), H6173 [2OC]

Iran: ensure the emergency protection of Iranian dissidents living in Camp Liberty/Hurriya and to provide for their admission as refugees to the U.S. (see H.R. 3707), H7687 [11DE]

——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1632 [19MR]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 904), H984 [5MR]

Iraq: condemn attack on Iranian dissidents at Camp Hurriya, call for resettlement of camp residents, allow outside assessment of the camp, and return residents to Camp Ashraf to improve protection (see H. Res. 89), H2656 [15MY]

——— recognize the campaign of genocide against the Kurdish people in Iraq and reaffirm U.S. friendship with such people (see H. Res. 422), H7608 [9DE]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H4488 [15JY]

James ‘Jim’ Kohnen Post Office, Dublin, CA: designate (see H.R. 1671), H2246 [23AP]

James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep U.S. Courthouse, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 1378), H1824 [21MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 268), H3687 [17JN]

Korea, Republic of: reaffirm commitment to military and economic security and congratulate on election of Park Geun-hye as President and welcome visit to Washington, DC (see H. Res. 200), H2486 [7MY]

Korean Peninsula: recognize historic importance of Korean War and U.S. alliance with South Korea, honor service of U.S. forces, end nuclear proliferation by North Korea, and encourage peace and reunification (see H. Con. Res. 41), H4371 [10JY]

Leonard Montalto Post Office Building, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 181), H432 [8FE]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see H. Res. 434), H7689 [11DE]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H7188 [18NO]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H2959 [23MY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H5175 [30JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1920), H4726 [18JY]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H1319 [6MR]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 262), H168 [15JA]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 63), H3016 [3JN]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 719), H4080 [26JN]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1958 [11AP]

Nelson ‘Mac’ MacWilliams Post Office Building, Ramona, CA: designate (see H.R. 1356), H1823 [21MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H2354 [25AP]

Political campaigns: require corporations and labor organizations to disclose to shareholders and or members amounts disbursed for certain political activity (see H.R. 2670), H4482 [11JY]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H8113 [12DE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H629 [25FE]

——— provide for the computation of normal-cost percentage for postal employees as a separate and distinct class and the disposition of certain excess retirement contributions (see H.R. 961), H2249 [23AP]

——— recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (see H.R. 630), H1328 [7MR]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 2459), H3988 [20JN]

Power resources: promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 284), H4143 [27JN]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H4039 [25JN]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 1652), H2840 [21MY]

Social Security: treat permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 3050), H5436 [9SE]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 2902), H7153 [15NO]

Taxation: permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H1837 [25MR]

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see H.R. 1851), H3592 [13JN]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H5513 [11SE]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1918), H3655 [14JN]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 2309), H3286 [11JN]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 792), H5548 [12SE]

Turkey: urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see H. Res. 188), H7000 [12NO]

——— urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 136), H1825 [21MR]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 436), H7627 [10DE]

Veterans: extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2056), H2959 [23MY]

Vietnam: prohibit duty-free treatment of imports into the U.S. under the Generalized System of Preferences of the Trade Act (see H.R. 1682), H2246 [23AP]

——— promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 1897), H4178 [28JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 11), H221 [22JA]

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 376), H2299 [24AP]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H277 [23JA]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1998), H2654 [15MY]

Women: provide protections against violence against immigrant women (see H.R. 629), H661 [26FE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H2438 [6MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Crime: amend stalking laws (see H.R. 206), H52 [4JA]

Dept. of Defense: address prevalence of sexual harassment and sexual assault in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2230), H3014 [3JN]

National security: improve border security (see H.R. 2872), H5259 [31JY]

Taxation: clarify treatment of certain retirement plan contributions picked up by governmental employers (see H.R. 205), H52 [4JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Crime: amend stalking laws (H.R. 206), H55 [4JA]

Dept. of Defense: address prevalence of sexual harassment and sexual assault in the Armed Forces (H.R. 2230), H3015 [3JN]

National security: improve border security (H.R. 2872), H5261 [31JY]

Taxation: clarify treatment of certain retirement plan contributions picked up by governmental employers (H.R. 205), H55 [4JA]

Remarks

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6699 [23OC]

Crime: amend stalking laws, H679 [27FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8038 [12DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3335 [12JN], H3525, H3533 [13JN]

——— establish a mandatory minimum sentence of discharge or dismissal, and confinement, for certain sex-related crimes committed by Armed Forces members, H3533 [13JN]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults, H2447 [7MY], H2666 [16MY]

——— operation and maintenance funding through reductions in Defense Rapid Innovation Program funding, H3525 [13JN]

——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (H.R. 1864), H4058, H4060 [26JN]

Dept. of Education: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), H4048 [26JN]

——— establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), Senate amendment, H5187 [31JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative, E939• [20JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: include Privacy Officer and Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in report assessing the privacy and civil liberties impact of cyber intelligence regulations, H2131, H2132 [18AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3195, H3196 [5JN]

——— pedestrian access points at land ports of entry improvement funding, H3195, H3196 [5JN]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H2849 [22MY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, H5598 [18SE]

Iraq: anniversary of chemical weapons attack on Halabja, Kurdistan, E315• [15MR]

Krusinski, Jeffrey: arrest for sexual battery of Air Force officer in charge of sexual assault prevention and response program, H2447 [7MY]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), concur in Senate amendments (H. Res. 441), H8038 [12DE]

National Minority Health Month: observance, E571• [26AP]

National Parent Teacher Association: observance of Month of the Hispanic Child, H5598 [18SE]

National Women’s History Month: observance, E572• [26AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 624), H2131, H2132 [18AP]

Orange, CA: anniversary, H1365 [13MR]

Santa Ana, CA: Discovery Science Center recipient of Institute of Museum and Library Services National Medal for Museum and Library Service, E618• [8MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 47), consideration (H. Res. 83), H679 [27FE]

Tributes

Costa, Paolo, E976• [26JN]

Lopez, John, E1090• [18JY]

Ramos, Maribel Manriquez, H3297 [12JN]

ReVelle, Jack, E578• [26AP]

Solis, Michael A., H675 [27FE]

Vu Quang Ninh, E340• [20MR]